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(43) Date of publication: 23.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/30 (21) Application number: 12753502.9 (22) Date of filing: 04.09.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/02(2006.01) A24D 3/04(2006.01) A24F 13/16(2006.01) A24D 1/04(2006.01) A24D 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/067175 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/037664 (21.03.2013 Gazette 2013/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 15.09.2011 EP 11290424 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd London, WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventors: PARK, Kie Seon London WC2R 3LA (GB) WHIFFEN, Robert London WC2R 3LA (GB) FALLON, Gary London WC2R 3LA (GB) LOUIS, Frédéric F-91385 Chilly-Mazarin Cedex (FR) (74) Representative: McGowan, Cathrine  D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)